S. 656 · 118th Congress

Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act of 2023

Introduced on Mar 6, 2023 by Deb Fischer (R-NE). 11 cosponsors, 5 of them from another party. Became Public Law 118-95.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-95
Introduced
Mar 6, 2023
Cosponsors
11
5 from the other party
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the rules for approval by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of commercial driver education programs for purposes of veterans educational assistance, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Licensing and registrations
  • Motor carriers
  • Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Deb FischerR-NESponsor

Democrats · 5

Independents · 1

Republicans · 5

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Mar 6, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 6, 2023 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  3. Apr 26, 2023 · SenateCommittee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-160.
  4. Nov 2, 2023Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Nov 2, 2023 · SenateSenate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Nov 2, 2023Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  7. Nov 2, 2023 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  8. Nov 6, 2023 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  9. Nov 6, 2023 · HouseReceived in the House.
  10. Nov 6, 2023 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  11. Sep 25, 2024 · HouseMr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  12. Sep 25, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5780-5781)
  13. Sep 25, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 656.
  14. Sep 25, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5780)
  15. Sep 25, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5780)
  16. Sep 25, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  17. Sep 26, 2024Presented to President.
  18. Sep 26, 2024 · HousePresented to President.
  19. Oct 1, 2024Signed by President.
  20. Oct 1, 2024Signed by President.
  21. Oct 1, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-95.
  22. Oct 1, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-95.

Committees

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.